Enterprising Investors, on the other hand, are able to do substantial research and can select companies that present a moderate (though still low) amount of risk. Each company suitable for the Defensive Investor is also suitable for Enterprising Investors.
If you are a defensive investor, you should look at the following selection of stocks. I've selected the highest dividend yields among the undervalued companies for defensive dividend stock investors.
Yield was not a high-rated criterion. More important were a strong financial position and potential of growth in general.
Here are the 10 results...
Helmerich & Payne -- Yield: 5.40%
Helmerich & Payne (NYSE:HP) employs 11,901 people, generates revenue of $3,719.71 million and has a net income of $708.77 million. The current market capitalization stands at $5.48 billion.Helmerich & Payne’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,558.75 million. The EBITDA margin is 41.91% (the operating margin is 28.36% and the net profit margin 19.05%).
Financials: The total debt represents 1.18% of Helmerich & Payne assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 1.62%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 15.10% was realized by Helmerich & Payne.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $5.60. Last fiscal year, Helmerich & Payne paid $2.62 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 9.13, the P/S ratio is 1.47 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.13. The dividend yield amounts to 5.40%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of Helmerich & Payne (HP) |
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People's United Financial -- Yield: 4.56%
People's United Financial (NASDAQ:PBCT) employs 4,856 people, generates revenue of $1,030.60 million and has a net income of $251.70 million. The current market capitalization stands at $4.61 billion.People's United Financial’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $492.30 million. The EBITDA margin is 38.99% (the operating margin is 30.14% and the net profit margin 19.93%).
Financials: The total debt represents 6.76% of People's United Financial assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 52.52%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 5.44% was realized by People's United Financial.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $0.82. Last fiscal year, People's United Financial paid $0.66 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 18.19, the P/S ratio is 3.61 and the P/B ratio is finally 0.98. The dividend yield amounts to 4.56%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of People's United Financial (PBCT) |
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CA -- Yield: 3.91%
CA (NASDAQ:CA) employs 11,600 people, generates revenue of $4,262.00 million and has a net income of $810.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.46 billion.CA’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,582.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 37.12% (the operating margin is 27.26% and the net profit margin 19.01%).
Financials: The total debt represents 11.50% of CA assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 22.45%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 14.33% was realized by CA.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $1.81. Last fiscal year, CA paid $1.00 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 14.53, the P/S ratio is 2.65 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.98. The dividend yield amounts to 3.91%.
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Macerich -- Yield: 3.57%
Macerich (NYSE:MAC) employs 1,117 people, generates revenue of $1,105.25 million and has a net income of $1,606.93 million. The current market capitalization stands at $11.54 billion.Macerich’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $597.04 million. The EBITDA margin is 54.02% (the operating margin is 4.97% and the net profit margin 145.39%).
Financials: The total debt represents 47.95% of Macerich assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 111.56%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 33.28% was realized by Macerich.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $10.00. Last fiscal year, Macerich paid $2.51 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 7.42, the P/S ratio is 10.42 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.04. The dividend yield amounts to 3.57%.
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QUALCOMM -- Yield: 3.56%
QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM) employs 31,300 people, generates revenue of $26,487.00 million and has a net income of $7,534.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $85.54 billion.QUALCOMM’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $9,008.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 34.01% (the operating margin is 27.84% and the net profit margin 28.44%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of QUALCOMM assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 20.03% was realized by QUALCOMM.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $3.64. Last fiscal year, QUALCOMM paid $1.54 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.26, the P/S ratio is 3.20 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.30. The dividend yield amounts to 3.56%.
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Cummins -- Yield: 3.40%
Cummins (NYSE:CMI) employs 54,600 people, generates revenue of $19,221.00 million and has a net income of $1,736.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $20.53 billion.Cummins’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,393.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 12.45% (the operating margin is 12.30% and the net profit margin 9.03%).
Financials: The total debt represents 10.76% of Cummins assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 21.91%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 21.64% was realized by Cummins.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $9.52. Last fiscal year, Cummins paid $2.81 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.24, the P/S ratio is 1.07 and the P/B ratio is finally 2.70. The dividend yield amounts to 3.40%.
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Invesco -- Yield: 3.37%
Invesco (NYSE:IVZ) employs 6,431 people, generates revenue of $5,147.10 million and has a net income of $1,004.50 million. The current market capitalization stands at $13.77 billion.Invesco’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $1,366.30 million. The EBITDA margin is 26.55% (the operating margin is 24.81% and the net profit margin 19.52%).
Financials: The total debt represents 7.77% of Invesco assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 19.09%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 11.86% was realized by Invesco.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $2.41. Last fiscal year, Invesco paid $0.98 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 13.52, the P/S ratio is 2.67 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.62. The dividend yield amounts to 3.37%.
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T. Rowe Price Group -- Yield: 3.04%
T. Rowe Price Group (NASDAQ:TROW) employs 5,991 people, generates revenue of $3,982.10 million and has a net income of $1,229.60 million. The current market capitalization stands at $17.72 billion.T. Rowe Price Group’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $2,002.60 million. The EBITDA margin is 50.29% (the operating margin is 47.48% and the net profit margin 30.88%).
Financials: The total debt represents 0.00% of T. Rowe Price Group assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 0.00%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 23.80% was realized by T. Rowe Price Group.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.56. Last fiscal year, T. Rowe Price Group paid $1.76 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.43, the P/S ratio is 4.40 and the P/B ratio is finally 3.31. The dividend yield amounts to 3.04%.
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Wells Fargo -- Yield: 3.00%
Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) employs 265,800 people, generates revenue of $47,552.00 million and has a net income of $23,608.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $257.22 billion.Wells Fargo’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $39,736.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 47.11% (the operating margin is 40.21% and the net profit margin 27.99%).
Financials: The total debt represents 14.67% of Wells Fargo assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 134.20%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 13.68% was realized by Wells Fargo.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $4.11. Last fiscal year, Wells Fargo paid $1.35 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 12.52, the P/S ratio is 3.04 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.57. The dividend yield amounts to 3.00%.
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BlackRock -- Yield: 2.96%
BlackRock (NYSE:BLK) employs 12,200 people, generates revenue of $11,081.00 million and has a net income of $3,264.00 million. The current market capitalization stands at $48.24 billion.BlackRock’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) amounts to $4,727.00 million. The EBITDA margin is 42.66% (the operating margin is 40.38% and the net profit margin 29.46%).
Financials: The total debt represents 3.47% of BlackRock assets and the total debt in relation to the equity amounts to 30.37%. Due to the financial situation, a return on equity of 12.24% was realized by BlackRock.
Twelve trailing months earnings per share reached a value of $19.83. Last fiscal year, BlackRock paid $7.72 in the form of dividends to shareholders.
Market Valuation: Here are the price ratios of the company: The P/E ratio is 15.13, the P/S ratio is 4.35 and the P/B ratio is finally 1.77. The dividend yield amounts to 2.96%.
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| Long-Term Stock Price Chart of BlackRock (BLK) |
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